The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: I've read better
Review: i just wanted to write and say that this is the most boring, confusing book i've ever read. i had to read this for an english class and the main character is the most shallow human being i've ever read about. i hope that you don't find it as incredibly dull as i did.

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Summary: A masterpiece!!
Review: I have no idea what to say! Did i like the book of corse i did.Did i go through what Holden went through in my teen age years?well i can say that i hated everybody( who didnt) and got expelled from school for hitting a guy over no apparent reason(not alot of ppl do that) i felt like an oustider misunderstood no purpose in life but just to become like all the phonies around me. Did i get over it(23 just graduated.computer engineer) ofcorse i Did all of us do.Did i learn anything from that awful unforgetable period? just like Holden in the end I dont know what to think and thats what i liked most about the book the idea that in those 2 days our hero may have experienced a nervous breakdown depressing alienating thoughts ending up in an asilum eventualy maybe getting back to school and sadly becoming a phony just like the rest of us but also just like Holden missing all his friends and the events of these 2 days I 2 miss that period in my life where I wanted to be different to have a real image of mself not a phony one.I like this book because Through Holden and even for a short while i could again experience that period and maybe this time get to learn more.

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Summary: awesome
Review: i loved this book. even though i could not relate with everything that holden was going through, i could understand a lot of his problems. his actions prove that teenagers have a lot harder lives than most adults want to admit to. holden is the poster child of evrthing that is screwed up with this world and shows that we seriously need to fix it. even though it was written a long time ago, it easily transposes it self to the modern time. everyone should have to read this book.

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Summary: An influential masterpiece!!
Review: I read this when I was twelve years old, because I heard it was pretty good, and you have no idea the affect it had on me. And just one year later, I've read it 6 times! If there is a book that you have to read, this is it!

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Summary: Timeless
Review: I've heard many call "The Catcher in the Rye" overrated and that its and poor language keeps it on the banned books list for good reason. What I have to say about this is that I never read Catcher in high school and probably for these reasons, but I am on my third time as we speak and I can rarely speak of a book that has touched like this one has. I can relate to Holden Caufield even as a 20 year old architecture student more than 20 times a day. This is a book that anyone who hasn't found themself yet, myself included, should look to for insight. It is a remarkable story of a boy who doesn't know what to do or where he's going. It's absolutely incredible-

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Summary: this book ROCKS
Review: the reason i love this book so much is because it reminds me so much of my best friend, john. its really hard to describe, but all i know is that holden is JUST like john. it's weird. i find a lot of holden in myself, as well. i am in love with this story so much, i really think its one of the best ive read

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Summary: full of pessimism but really good
Review: it was a good book. when i read it for english class, i wanted to read it ahead of everyone because the chapters (in my opinion) would always leave you hanging urging you to want to find out more...

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Summary: Why censor this book?
Review: I think everyone can learn something from this. The world did when Mark Chapman killed John Lennon because of this book. This is a great book and I encourage evereyone to read this book and learn. It's vrey interesting and will help everyone along in life. It's very symbolic..but I don't know anything, I'm only 15...

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Summary: Magnificent!
Review: This is one of the best books I have EVER read, and I am a very selective reader. JD Salinger presents the cynical aspect of human nature, as well as society's alienating tendencies and individuals' reactions to these tendencies (compliance, "phonieness", etc). This book is also very entertaining. I definitely recomend this classic to everyone!

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Summary: The Best Book Ever Written!!
Review: Kudos to the 16-year old reviewer in San Fransisco! I, too, read CATCHER IN THE RYE as a 16-years old in an honors English class in high school. To be perfectly honest, the reason I read it at first was because my teacher said it was still banned in many parts of the country, so I wanted to see what I was missing (the best thing you can do for book sales is to ban it!). The book ended up affecting me more than I imagined! Hypocrites are everywhere, and anyone who doesn't want to believe it can live in a cave. I am now a 28-year old grad student halfway to my MA in English and have read this book literally 100s of times and can quote some of it ver batim!